Combination tooth paste tube and toothbrush



J. A. L. TORRES COMBINATION TOOTH PASTE TUBE AND TOOTHBRUSH Filed June 24, 194'? Feb. 28, 1950 Patented Feb. 28, 1950 OFFICE COMBINATION TOOTH PASTE, TUBE AND TOOTHBRUSH J os A. Lajai'ar Torres, Utuado, P; R.

Application J une24, 1947@ Serial No. 7.56.3131

Claims.

My invention relates. to tooth brushes, and more particularly to a tooth brush combined with a tooth paste tube.

The object of my invention is to provide a tooth brush and a tooth paste container combination wherein the tooth brush is pivotally mounted on said container` Another object of my invention is to provide a tooth brush and a tooth paste container combination wherein the tooth brush is movable to a position in which it can receive tooth paste expelled from the mouth of the container or to a position wherein a portion of the tooth brush closes the mouth of the. container and the container serves as a handle for the tooth brush in brushing the teeth.

Other objects of my invention may appear in the following specification describing my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment ofv my invention.

It is, however, to be understood, that my inventiony is` not to be limited or restricted to the exact construction and combination of parts described in the specification and shown in the drawings, but that such changes and modifications may be made which fall within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is alongitudinal section taken through the illustrated device on the linev I-l of Figure 3, the tooth brush being shown partly in elevation and partly in section.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a sectional view takenl on. line 3-3 of. Figure l.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line, 4-4

of Figure 1.

l Referring in detail to the drawings, the illustrated device.. comprises a container ill having. a substantially cylindrical shape, having a reducedv nozzle II on its forward end. The container has a.` narrow slot I2 formed through itsr top and extending along the major portion of the length o the container, starting adjacent the closed rear. end I3 of the container and extending to a point close to the frontend.

Adjacent the forward end of the container a diametrically extending narrow support wall I4 is provided connecting the circumferential top andA bottom wall portions I5 and I6, respectively,

of the container. The forward surface I'I of the wall I4 is substantially semi-circular.

A channel I8 is formed in the wall. of the container approximately centrally of the thickness 2. thereof. This channel starts at the same point at the rear end of the container at which the slot I2 starts-and extends forwardly throughthe supporting wall I4, running parallel to the semicircular forward end of said wall, and continues through the lower portion of the Wall of the container IIJ to a point diametrically opposite to the start ofthe channel I8 in the upper wall portion of the container.,

A substantially cylindrical piston I9 fits slidably in the container andis provided with a lug 20 extending upwardly through the slot I2. A knurled hand grip 2 I` is formed on the outer end 0f said lug so that. the Piston I9 can be moved axially in the container I0.

In the above described channel I a flexible ribbon 22 is slidably coniined and' has one end secured tol andv extending forward from the lug 29 on the piston I9. The other end of the ribbon 22 extendsthrough an upwardly facing opening 23 provided at the rear end of the channel I- in the lower wall portion of the container I0 and is connectedto the rearward side of the lug 2li, so that the ribbon 22 will travel through the channel I8 when the piston I9 is moved forwardly or rearwardly in the container I0.

The container'. is lled through the nozzle II with tooth paste under pressure with. the piston IS. positionedy at its rearmost position in, the container I0, as shownin Figure 1. The ribbon 22 prevents the. tooth. paste. from extruding through the slot I2 in the container.

The forward portion ofv the container wall is approximately one-half as thick as the rest of the container Wall and is formed in its outside surface with two longitudinal grooves 23' which are arranged diametrically opposite to each other and. at a circumferential distance of on the container. wall from the slot I2.

The tooth brush` 24, has a. conventional head 25. with whichA a` plurality of bristle tufts 264 are connected. Instead of the usual tooth brush handle asemi-cylindrical part 2'I is formed on the rearward end ofthe head 25. Each rearward upper corner of the. semi-cylindrical handle part 2.7. has a pin. 28 litting. slidably in the grooves 2.3.. 'in the container wall, so that the brush 24 is attached. to said container IIJ' removably, slidably and pivotally.

On the inner surface of the handle part 29 directly adjacent tothe brush head 25 is a semiglobular projection 3U fitting the opening of the nozzleA l I. Surrounding the semi-globular projection 3ll`is a circular at surface 3l adapted to engage the forward end* of' the nozzle I I. The inner surface of the handle part 25! is shaped so that it will abut the outer surface of the nozzle Il when the brush 2d is moved into nozzle closing and operative position by sliding the brush 21% forwardly in the grooves 23 from the position shown in full lines in Figure l and pivoting the brush upwardly and forcing the semi-globular projection 3@ into the ,opening of the nozzle Il.

When the tooth paste is to be deposited on the brush bristles 25 the brush is pivoted downwardly from the dotted line position shown in Figure 1 and slid rearwardly in the grooves 23' to the full line position shown in Figure l. Then the piston 2! is moved forwardly so as to expel a desired amount of tooth paste onto the bristles 26 arranged below the nozzle l l. After that the brush is returned into nozzle closing and operative position, shown in dotted lines in Figure l, wherein the container #E serves as a handle in brushing the teeth.

Having described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. The combination comprising an elongated tooth paste container closed at its rearward end and formed with an open nozzle on its forward end. a tooth. brush comprising a brush head and a rearwardly extending handle part, said toothbrush being positioned longitudinally oi said container with said brushhead forwardly oi said nozzle and with said handle part lying along said container, said tooth brush having a nozzle closing portion, said handle part having laterally spaced portions positioned at opposite sides of said container having laterally inwardly projecting pins pivotally and slidably engaging in longitudinal slots formed in opposite sides of said container whereby said tooth brush can be moved longitudinally and laterally relative to said container from a position in which said tooth brush is angulated with respect to said container and said nozzle is exposed to deposit tooth paste upon said brush head to a position in which said tooth brush is longitudinally aligned with said conta iner and said nozle closing portion of said toothbrush closes said nozzle, and wherein said container serves as a handle for said tooth brush,

2. The combination comprising an elongated tooth paste container closed at its rearward end and formed with an open nozzle on its forward end, a tooth brush comprising a brush head and a rearwardly extending handle part, said tooth brush being positioned longitudinally of said container with said brush head forwardly of said nozzle and with said handle part lying along said container, said tooth brush having a nozzle closing portion, said handle part having laterally spaced portions positioned at opposite sides of said container having laterally inwardly projecting pins pivotally and slidably engaging in longitudinal slots formed in opposite sides of said container whereby said too-th brush can be moved longitudinally and laterally relative to said container from a position in which said tooth brush is angulated with respect to said container and said nozzle is exposed to deposit tooth paste upon said brush head to a position in which said tooth brush is longitudinally alignedwith lsaid container and said nozzle closing portion of said toothbrush closes said nozzle, and wherein said container serves as a handle for said tooth brush, said container being formed with a longitudinal channel opening through a sidewall thereof, a piston insaid container having a finger piece projecting outwardly through said channel whereby tooth paste present in said container can be eX.-

pressed from said nozzle onto said brush head by moving said nger piece forwardly in said channel while holding said container and said brush stationary with said brush in the first mentioned position.

3. The combination comprising an elongated tooth paste container closed at its rearward end and formed with an open nozzle on its forward end, a tooth brush comprising a brush head and a rearwardly extending handle part, said tooth brush being positioned longitudinally of said container with said brush head forwardly of said nozzle and with said handle part lying along said container, said tooth brush having e nozzle closing portion. said handle part having laterally spaced portions positioned at opposite sides of said container having laterally inwardly projecting pins pivotally and slidably engaging in longitudinal slots formed in opposite sides oi said container whereby said tooth brush can be moved longitudinally and laterally relative to said container from a position in which said tooth brush is angulated with respect to said container and said nozzle is exposed to deposit tooth paste upon said brush head to a position in which said tooth brush is longitudinally aligned with said container and said nozzie closing portion oi said toothbrush closes said nozzle, and wherein. said container serves as a handle for said tooth brush, said container being formed with a longitudinal channel opening through a sidewall thereof, a piston in said container having a nger piece projecting outwardly through Said channel vwhereby tooth paste present in said container can be expressed from said nozzle onto said brush head oy moving said finger piece forwardly in said channel while holding said container and said brush stationary with said brush in the iii-st mentioned position, a llexible ribbon coniined for longitudinal sliding movement in said channel in front of said piston, said ribbon being connected to said nger piece to move with said piston to close said channel in iront of said piston to prevent escape of tooth paste from said container through said channel.

4. The combination comprising an elongated tooth paste container closed at its rearward end and formed with an open nozzle on its forward end, a tooth brush comprising a brush head and a rearwardly extending handle part, said tooth brush being positioned longitudinally of said container with said brush head forwardly of said nozzle and with said handle part lying along said container, said tooth brush having a nozzle closing portion, said handle part having laterally spaced portions positioned at opposite sides of said container having laterally inwardly projecting pins pivotally and slidably engaging in longitudinal slots formed in opposite sides of said container whereby said tooth brush can be moved longitudinally and laterally relative to said container from a position in which said tooth brush is angulated with respect to said container and said nozzle is exposed to deposit tooth paste upon said brush head to a position in which said tooth brush is longitudinally aligned with said container and said nozzle closing portion of said toothbrush closes said nozzle, and wherein said container serves as a handle for said tooth brush, said handle part being concaved to conformably embrace and lic closely along said container in the second mentioned position of said tooth brush.

5. The combination comprising an elongated tooth paste container closed at its rearward end and formed with an open nozzle on its forward end, a tooth brush comprising a brush head and a rearwardly extending handle part, said tooth brush being positioned longitudinally of said container with said brush head forwardly of said nozzle and with said handle part lying along said container, said tooth brush having afnozzle -closing portion, said handle part having laterally spaced portions positioned at opposite sides of said container having laterally inwardly projecting pins pivotally and slidably engaging in longitudinal slots formed in opposite sides of said container whereby said tooth brush can be moved longitudinally and laterally relative to said container from a position in which said tooth brush is angulated with respect to said container and said nozzle is exposed to deposit tooth paste upon said brush head to a position in which said tooth brush is longitudinally aligned with said container and said 'nozzle closing portion of said toothbrush closes said nozzle, and wherein said container serves as a handle for said tooth brush, said container being formed with a longitudinal channel including a iirst portion extending along one sidewall thereof and opening through said one sidewall and a second portion extending along an opposite sidewall, a piston in said container REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,062,961 Funoke May 27, 1913 1,464,250 Liberthal Aug. 7, 1923 n 1,653,987 Cliffe Dec. 27, 1927 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 676,939 Germany June 15, 1939 

